this is the (other) blog of amanda lucille/ amateur photographer/ budding social scientist/ itinerant explorer/ former peace corps volunteer in Ukraine/ [all photos taken by yours truly, unless otherwise noted]Tumblr (3.0; @maybesproutwings)http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/<a href="http://thesharpiemarkerapproach.tumblr.com/post/42420977797/an-open-letter">Perusing: An Open Letter</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thesharpiemarkerapproach.tumblr.com/post/42420977797/an-open-letter" target="_blank">thesharpiemarkerapproach</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Dear Person Contemplating Joining Peace Corps,</span></p> <p><span>I imagine that you’re at a transition point in your life. Perhaps you’ve just graduated, perhaps you’re going through a career change, perhaps you have an itch for something more that can’t be scratched. Whatever the reason, here you are:…</span></p> </blockquote>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/43236949199http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/43236949199Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:27:23 +0200peace corpsvolunteeringPeace Corps volunteers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/36d9a19e82447cba2efc6ca2e5a77d18/tumblr_mexmceUaHV1qkatuko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://peacecorps.tumblr.com/post/37801272336/we-just-announced-our-top-volunteer-states-did" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">peacecorps</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong><span>We just announced our Top Volunteer States! Did your state make the list?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><br/><br/><span>For the second consecutive year, the District of Columbia, Vermont and Oregon top the list of Volunteer-producing states per capita, with 8.1, 7.2 and 6.4 Volunteer</span></p> <div class="text_exposed_show">s per capita, respectively; while the greatest number of Volunteers call California, New York and Texas home with 1,084, 448 and 381 Volunteers, respectively.</div></blockquote>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/38590596152http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/38590596152Sun, 23 Dec 2012 04:05:19 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_med2kkOZHr1qzhkvho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://barackobama.tumblr.com/post/36958809852/we-are-going-to-win-this-fight-but-the-fight-is" target="_blank">barackobama</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“We are going to win this fight. But the fight is not over.” —President Obama</p> </blockquote>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/36964620411http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/36964620411Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:15:47 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9kdspmqZ1qah9tvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve now been vizify-ed. :)</p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/36821779671http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/36821779671Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:20:10 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdu3nx7eWP1qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/36203553145http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/36203553145Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:55:09 +0200peace corpspeace corps ukraine<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdjwb22tr71qkatuko2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdjwb22tr71qkatuko3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdjwb22tr71qkatuko7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdjwb22tr71qkatuko5_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdjwb22tr71qkatuko6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://peacecorps.tumblr.com/post/35799146992/on-november-15-1992-the-first-group-of-peace" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">peacecorps</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><span>On November 15, 1992 the first group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived to serve in Ukraine</span></p></blockquote> <p>I’m proud to have served in Peace Corps Ukraine as a member of Group 39.</p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35826799169http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35826799169Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:40:33 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mct4i4QGA91qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>The teachers at my school presented me with a hand-embroidered traditional Ukrainian rushnik at my farewell party.</span></p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35636575620http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35636575620Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:00:05 +0200peace corpsukrainepeace corps ukraine<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcsqnkLynE1qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>statue of Taras Shevcheko in the town park</p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35563764461http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35563764461Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:00:13 +0200taras shevchenkoautumnpeace corpsukraine<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcsqghamv11qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>autumn in Semenivka</p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35485077674http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35485077674Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:00:34 +0200autumnpeace corpsukrainepeace corps ukraine<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcsqt9KSwq1qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>photo of me with the students of School #3 after our healthy lifestyles seminar </p> <p>Note: today is my last day as a Peace Corps Volunteer… it’s been a wild ride. :)</p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35408089648http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35408089648Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:00:05 +0200peace corpspeace corps ukraineukrainepeace corps volunteers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcsqdm2wex1qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>costume curling in Kiev with PCVs :)</p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35338768317http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35338768317Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:00:09 +0200curlingkievpeace corpspeace corps ukraineukraine<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mct4cfmyy61qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>The teachers at my school presented me with a hand-embroidered traditional Ukrainian rushnik at my farewell party.</span></p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35271877300http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35271877300Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:00:29 +0200peace corpsukrainePeace Corps volunteers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mct4g8cJ041qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I presented my guitar to the local music school as a going-away present. They rewarded me with an impromptu concert and lots of smiles, wishes for my lifelong happiness, healthy and success and hugs. Definitely a fair trade. </p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35203167904http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35203167904Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:00:08 +0200peace corpsguitarukrainepeace corps ukraine<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcsqb22soF1qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>curling in Kiev with fellow PCVs </p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35127761728http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35127761728Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:00:06 +0200curlingkievukrainepeace corpspeace corps ukrainePeace Corps volunteers<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcsqvn6Lz91qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>my wonderful 11A class (with their regular class teacher)</p> <p>Note: Today is my last day in my host town of Semenivka. Off to Kiev to finish up the paperwork which will officially make me… a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer :)</p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35057276462http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/35057276462Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:00:15 +0200peace corpspeace corps ukraineukraineschool<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcsq9a2aZa1qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>7B wishing me happy birthday - they even managed to sing the happy birthday song correctly :)</p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/34978738674http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/34978738674Sun, 04 Nov 2012 17:00:18 +0200happy birthdaypeace corpspeace corps ukraineukraine<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcsqpoyWec1qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>town amphitheater</p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/34901883731http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/34901883731Sat, 03 Nov 2012 17:00:26 +0200peace corpsukraineautumn<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcsql0NsBu1qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>creepy statues in the park, Semenivka</p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/34831197838http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/34831197838Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:00:12 +0200peace corpsukrainepeace corps ukrainestatuespaint<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcsq6xJRu61qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>celebrating Teacher’s Day in Semenivka, Ukraine</p>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/34761571945http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/34761571945Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:00:17 +0200peace corpspeace corps ukraineukrainePeace Corps volunteersteachingschool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcec88cStZ1qah9tvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/34230141471http://maybesproutwings.tumblr.com/post/34230141471Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:00:31 +0300peace corpsukrainepeace corps ukrainePeace Corps volunteers